Back رودريغيز Arabic Rodriguez BCL Rodriguez CBK-ZAM Rodriguez, Rizal CEB Rodriguez (Rizal) German Rodriguez (urbego) Esperanto Rodríguez (Rizal) Spanish Rodriguez (Rizal) French Rodriguez, Rizal ID Rodriguez, Rizal ILO
Rodriguez
Montalban | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Rodriguez | |
  .jpg)   (From top, left to right) Wawa Dam • Eulogio Rodriguez Ancestral House • Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario Parish Church • Espadang Bato • Eulogio Rodriguez Highway | |
,_Rizal.png) Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: Mahal Naming Rodriguez English: Our Beloved Rodriguez | |
 Map of Rizal with Rodriguez highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Rodriguez Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°43′N 121°07′E / 14.72°N 121.12°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Annexation to San Mateo | October 12, 1903 |
| Reestablished | February 29, 1908 |
| Renamed as Rodriguez | November 13, 1982[1] |
| Named for | Eulogio Rodriguez |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronnie S. Evangelista |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgardo Sison |
| • Representative | Juan Fidel Felipe F. Nograles[2] |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 201,452 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 312.70 km2 (120.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[5] | |
| • Total | 443,954 |
| • Rank | 1 out of 1,489 Municipalities |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,854 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.62 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,052 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,391 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,431 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,154 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1860 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Native languages | Sinauna Tagalog |
| Major religions | Catholic Church, Evangelical Church, Iglesia ni Cristo |
| Feast date | October 7 |
| Catholic Diocese | Diocese of Antipolo |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
Rodriguez, officially the Municipality of Rodriguez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Rodriguez), is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 443,954 people[5] making it the most populous municipality in the country. Pending an affirmation through plebiscite, Republic Act No. 11812 repealed Batas Pambansa Blg. 275 and intend to revert to its original municipal name Montalban.
It is the northernmost town in the province and comes after San Mateo, Rizal, and Quezon City coming from Metro Manila. The town is located on the slopes of the Sierra Madre mountain range and it is the largest town in Rizal province with an area of 312.70 square kilometers (120.73 square miles). It is also the location of the Montalban Gorge that is associated with the Legend of Bernardo Carpio. The gorge forms part of a protected area known as the Pamitinan Protected Landscape.
The municipality borders San Mateo and Antipolo, Rizal on the south, Norzagaray and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on the north, Quezon City and Caloocan on the west and General Nakar, Quezon on the east. It is one of the richest municipalities in the Philippines, ranking third in 2016 with an income of ₱691 million.[7]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
renamewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
election 2019was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Municipality of Rodriguez | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
COA Report 2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search